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The Technical Society of Knoxville will meet at the Crowne Plaza on June 11, 2018.

Dr. Wayne Davis will give a presentation and update on the Tickle College of Engineering, the growth of students including diversity, and the progress made in improving the infrastructure. He will also talk about the exciting new engineering complex for which design is in progress and for which construction will begin this coming fall.

For this general-interest meeting we would like an estimate of the attendance and ask that you send an email to technicalsocietyofknoxville@gmail.com or call 690-0705 if you plan to attend.

Dr. Davis was appointed Interim Chancellor of the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) campus on May 3, 2018. For the past ten years he has been serving as the Dean of the Tickle College of Engineering at UTK (so named in 2016 in honor of great benefactor and alumnus John D. Tickle). Dr. Davis also is the inaugural holder of the Wayne T. Davis Endowed Deans Chair, which was created by four engineering alumni in 2013.

From a very young age, Wayne Davis worked and saved for college. He supported himself as a work-study student to earn an AB in Physics from Pfeiffer College. After also earning a Master’s in Physics from Clemson University, he received an assistantship from UTK to proceed with his studies for MS/PhD degrees in Environmental/Civil Engineering.

As Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UT, Dr. Davis has specialized in research and teaching on air quality management and pollution control. His articles and books in this field and his leadership in the advancement of engineering education have been highly acclaimed and have brought him many national and international recognitions and awards, including the Lyman Ripperton Outstanding Professor Award of the international Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Professional and Environmental Practice (Pittsburgh PA) in 2007.

Dr. Davis served as the VP for Councils and as Chair of the Engineering Research Council 2010-2012 of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Global Engineering Deans Council in 2016-2017. He is also active in several other professional associations and he is a fellow of AWMA and ASEE. Dr. Davis is a long time member of the Technical Society of Knoxville.

Obviously, his teaching and his research on monitoring and control of sulfur dioxide, ozone/precursors, and particulate matter in the Southeast and the Smoky Mountains have been of great importance and interest locally. He was a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Research and Creative Achievement in 1994, and he was UT Macebearer in 2003.

Also worthwhile is a FREE SHOWING of

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

— TWO DAYS ONLY Fri., June 8th and Sat., June 9th 10 a.m. Cinemark Tinseltown USA 755 W. Main Street Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Seats limited. First come, first served. Afterward, come see the booth at the Secret City Festival. For more information on the film, which is a celebration of engineering, see https://www.dreambigfilm.com/.

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Monday meetings

Where - Crowne Plaza on Summit Hill Drive
When - Lunch buffet starts at 11:30 AM
Meeting starts at 11:55
Cost - $13.00
For more information, e-mail us at TechnicalSocietyofKnoxville@gmail.com

The Technical Society of Knoxville and its Mission

The Technical Society of Knoxville is a group of persons interested in technology and science, and their effects on society, and in particular, on the community. The Society was founded in 1921 by Charles E. Ferris, the first dean of the UT College of Engineering and a group of leading members of the community.
The hallmark of the Technical Society is its Monday Luncheon meeting. Every Monday, the program features a speaker on a subject of technical, scientific, or general interest. Forty-four meetings were held in 2009. It is estimated that some 3980 luncheon meetings have been held over the past 90 years. The presentations are planned to be informative and educational, and provide person to person contact with experts in the field. Meetings take place at the Crowne Plaza on Summit Hill Drive in downtown Knoxville. Complimentary self parking is available in the hotel garage. Meeting attendees receive a token for exiting the garage without charge after the meeting. Members and guests begin arriving around 11:30am and go through the buffet line. Cost is $13 per person payable in cash or by check in the meeting room to the designated collector. Meetings are called to order at 11:50. After a brief transaction of Society business, the guest speaker is introduced. Normally, presentations take about 50 minutes. Time is usually available for questions from the audience. The meetings are adjourned at 1:00pm. Some programs are scheduled as professional development hours (PDH) to meet the State of Tennessee’s continuing education requirements for professional engineers. These PDHs consist of at least 50 minutes of prepared presentation with discussion reserved for the time after the meeting. The State Licensing Board does not pre-approve such hours and the TSK does not guarantee approval, but strictly meets the Board-specified requirements and issues a certificate of attendance. Monday meetings are announced in the Saturday’s or Sunday’s Knoxville News Sentinel Business Bulletins. Guests are welcome.
For more information contact the secretary, Bob Scott, at rrscott3@aol.com or 865-690-0705.